LavaYPatelMD

General Surgery • Edgewater, NJ

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon General and Bariatric Surgery CarePoint Health

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Office
4 Main Street
Edgewater, NJ 07020
Phone+1 201-795-8596

Fax+1 201-418-7067

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2016 - 2017
University of ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
Boston UniversityBA, Economics; Biology, Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005
St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2016 - 2019
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2017
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

27 citations
An international multicenter study evaluating the clinical efficacy and safety of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in octogenarians
Yen I. Chen, Haruhiro Inoue, Michael B. Ujiki, Peter V. Draganov, Paul D. Colavita
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2016-05-01
140 citations
Comprehensive Analysis of Adverse Events Associated With Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy in 1826 Patients: An International Multicenter Study
Yamile Haito-Chavez, Haruhiro Inoue, Kristin W. Beard, Peter V. Draganov, Michael B. Ujiki
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017-08-01
25 citations
Barriers to Enhanced Recovery after Surgery after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Arinbjorn Jonsson, Edward Lin, Lava Y. Patel, Ankit Patel, Jamil L. Stetler
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2018-04-01

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